To My Latter Day Saint Friends

The Fall of man was not a good thing. There's no such thing as a fall upward. We can only fall in one direction: down. That's why it's called the Fall. Not the Rise. Sin never rises us. It's transgressing against a holy God. Sin resulted in corruption, loss of morality and entropy of the …

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Winter Eve

There is nothing to compare to a winter eve just as the sun starts to leave In a village white with snow lights in windows begin to glow As flakes lazily swirl and fall A lone Magpie has come to call --------------------- ("The Magpie" painting by Claude Monet)

Her Husband’s Pants

He came home from the hospital This still young man in his early 50s Took his pants off and tossed them over a chair A short time later he was dead. Those pants were not touched for a number of years His wife feared that if they were ever removed she would lose the memory …

Unadorned

How plain our little churches must seem to the religionist. Our buildings are tiny and unadorned. In them you won't find statues or golden objects. Our wooden crosses on the walls are simple. Christ does not hang there still. No one wears vestments of any kind. For our focus is not in ourselves but on …

Golden Years

Memories remind me that I have lived.

Storm Warning! Batten Down The Hatches!

Yesterday we were under a winter storm advisory. 4-8 inches of snow was expected with winds up to 45 mph. Visibility would be poor. We canceled plans. Didn't venture out at all. Baked some pumpkin pudding to keep the kitchen warm. My snowmobile suit and boots were by the front door. Snow shovel was on …